DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Downgraded by UBS Group to Strong Sell

UBS Group lowered shares of DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Hsbc Global Res raised DHL Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd.

DHL Group Stock Up 3.4%

DHLGY traded up $1.53 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $46.87. The stock had a trading volume of 97,176 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,947. The stock's 50 day moving average is $44.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $56.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.26. DHL Group has a one year low of $33.89 and a one year high of $48.15.

DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. DHL Group had a return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 3.98%. The firm had revenue of $21.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.74 billion. As a group, analysts expect that DHL Group will post 3.01 earnings per share for the current year.

DHL Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 7th were given a dividend of $1.3899 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.25%. DHL Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.95%.

DHL Group Company Profile

Deutsche Post AG operates as a mail and logistics company in Germany, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through five segments: Express; Global Forwarding, Freight; Supply Chain; eCommerce Solutions; and Post & Parcel Germany. The Express segment offers time-definite courier and express services to business and private customers.